[ltp] WLAN for Thinkpad A31p

[Frank Roberts - SOTL]

Hi Michael

I have an A30p with Mandrake 9.2 previously I had 9.1 and before that 9.0 all 
on this same laptop.
What I found with MANDRAKE is that the system will configure almost everything 
IF it is plugged in so that it can be automatically detected when you install 
and/or update the system. The only exceptions SO FAR that I have found is my 
Cannon S200 digital camera which DID configure AFTER the system and my 
printer also a Canon BJC85 which DID configure AFTER installation. Other than 
that NOTHING regardless of what would configure after installation or 
upgrade. That ESPECIALLY includes DSL and Wi-Fi. To configure DSL a DSL 
source MUST be supplied on installation and/or up grade. The same applies to 
Wi-Fi. If Wi-Fi is activated where the computer receives a strong signal at 
installation and/or upgrade Wi-Fi WILL NOT configure. All attempts to 
configure DSL and Wi-Fi after installing and/or upgrading after NOT supplying 
the correct inputs at installation and/or upgrade have resulted in the device 
NOT working correctly. I know Mandrake is not suppose to function this way; 
it does.

You may have a similar issue.

Frank


On Saturday 10 April 2004 02:13, Michael Eichler wrote:
> I tried to get WLAN working on my Thinkpad A31p and failed miserably.
> The system automatically finds the built-in wireless card and uses the
> orinocco module, however it does not work and complains if the ethernet
> cable is not connected.
>
> Does anyone have a working solution? I have recently changed to
> Fedora Core 1 with kernel linux-2.4.22-1.2174.nptl.
>
> Thank you!
>
> --Michael